A small hole in the clouds momentarily opens up allowing the sunlight to illuminate BNSF 744 south, as it rounds the curve into Marcel on its uphill climb through the Tehachapi Mountains.
An Eastbound Grain Train makes it's way through an "S" curve along the Flathead river along the MRL.
Warbonnet leading the way to Galesburg. Still pretty even though the intials say "BNSF".
Unit Ore Train from Saunders, WI - Eola, IL.
Rolling towards Galesburg after rounding the sharp curve at Denrock.
Moving at an astonishing 13mph, this full stack train is huffing up the grade. Moving with a bum helper unit (csx behind 744). The train will be serviced at the next stop.
Mid-train helpers help push this eastbound towards Needles.
Eastbound Merchandise with solid Warbonnet lashup
The HPASTAC was stopped by a dragging equpment detector while descending Stampede Pass on a snowy January day.